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Showcasing realistic wood branches between the tufts of faux greenery, use this as a minimalist mantelpiece or a layering option in your holiday tablescape.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
My favorite finds include a night light version of ceramic Christmas trees, nostalgic bubble candle mantelpieces, kitchen cabinet wreaths, and much more—all at under $40.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Klingon time crystal that gave Pike a premonition of his tragic fate could happily sit on a mantelpiece at Hogwarts.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
My favorite finds include a night light version of ceramic Christmas trees, nostalgic bubble candle mantelpieces, kitchen cabinet wreaths, and much more—all at under $40.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Klingon time crystal that gave Pike a premonition of his tragic fate could happily sit on a mantelpiece at Hogwarts.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Mantelpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantelpiece. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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mantelpiece
noun
man·tel·piece
-ˌpēs 
1
: a mantel with its side elements
2
: the shelf of a mantel
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